A piece of Maybin’s artwork from his Instragram @aaronmaybin. (Instagram)

Maybe Aaron Maybin should quit his day job.

The former Jets linebacker was cut by the Bengals on Sunday, a situation that was chronicled Tuesday night on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” It should have been a miserable experience for Maybin, but it might turn out to be a life changer.

The documentary series showed Maybin’s passion for painting and a couple of the pieces he’s been working on. Maybin told TMZ that being featured on “Hard Knocks” resulted in “one of, if not THE biggest nights” of sales he’s had at his online gallery.

Maybin, who is only 25, said he turned off his phone because he was upset that his being cut was aired. But when he put it on a few hours later, he said he was inundated with messages from people asking how to buy his artwork.

Of course, that isn’t much compared to his rookie contract. Maybin was the 11th overall pick in the 2009 draft by the Bills and he signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the franchise back then.

In 2011, Buffalo waived Maybin and the Jets picked him up. He led Gang Green in sacks (six) in 2011, but went back to his inconsistant ways last season. The Jets released him in November and he signed with the Bengals in January.

Maybin might not have had the picture perfect NFL career – especially for an NFL pick – but it doesn’t seem like he’ll go hungry either.